Sold STC Terraced

2 NORMANS CLOSE

BEDFORD, GREAT BARFORD, BEDFORD MK44 3JB

2 beds 1 baths 657 sq ft Listed 28 Jun 2022 (-1448d)

£260,000

Reduced on 6 Jul 2022

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

61 m²

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£247,500 Dec 2022

Price per m²

£4,262/m²

Local average

£270,625 (-3.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (20,308 of 33,755)

Street crime

5 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Extended To Provide Family Room/Study
  • Garage & Driveway Providing Off Road Parking
  • Popular Village Location
  • Private Rear Garden
  • Kitchen Diner
  • Excellent Access To A421 Leading To A6, M1 & A1
  • Fitted Wardrobes To Master Bedroom
  • Gas Central Heating & Double Glazing

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

Extended To Provide Family Room/Study | Garage & Driveway Providing Off Road Parking | Popular Village Location | Private Rear Garden | Kitchen Diner | Excellent Access To A421 Leading To A6, M1 & A1 | Fitted Wardrobes To Master Bedroom | New Gas Boiler Installed in 2020

PROPERTY

The ground floor of the home is accessed via an entrance hall which leads through in to a nice size living room with stairs rising to the first floor. The kitchen benefits from space for a dining table and also a large storage cupboard. The kitchen itself includes a built in electric oven with gas hob over and space for a fridge freezer and washing machine. The property was extended in 2020 by the current owners to create a family room which is currently being utilised as a study but could also be used as a play room or further sitting room. There is a large velux window letting in plenty of natural light as well as door out to the rear garden. Upstairs the landing leads to a well presented family bathroom and two bedrooms with the master benefiting from fitted wardrobes.

Outside the rear garden is a good size and offers a good degree of privacy for a modern property. The garden itself is mainly laid to lawn with a decking area providing a great entertaining space. There is gated rear access which leads to a close by single garage. There is also a driveway in front of the property providing off road parking.

LOCATION

Great Barford is located between Bedford, Sandy & St Neots and is within easy reach to the A421 leading to the A1, A6 & M1. Sandy mainline train station is approx. 5 miles away also. The village itself benefits from a local post office, countryside pubs, play areas and a primary school. Other local amenities can also be found in the area also as well as scenic walks along the River Great Ouse and other countryside walks.

These particulars are set out as a general outline in accordance with the Property Misdescriptions Act (1991) only for the guidance of intending purchasers or lessees, and do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. Details are given without any responsibility, and any intending purchasers, lessees or third parties should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them. We have not carried out a structural survey and the services, appliances and specific fittings have not been tested. All photographs, measurements, floor plans and distances referred to are given as a guide only and should not be relied upon for the purchase of carpets or any other fixtures or fittings. Gardens, roof terraces, balconies and communal gardens as well as tenure and lease details cannot have their accuracy guaranteed for intending purchasers. Lease details, service ground rent (where applicable) are given as a guide only and should be checked and confirmed by your solicitor prior to exchange of contracts. No person in the employment of Urban & Rural has any authority to make any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property. Purchase prices, rents or other prices quoted are correct at the date of publication and, unless otherwise stated, are exclusive of VAT. Intending purchasers and lessees must satisfy themselves independently as to the incidence of VAT in respect of any transaction relating to this property. We retain the copyright in all advertising material used to market this Property.

Listed by

Bedford

Urban & Rural Property Services

Reference: 124428143

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 05/07/2022

Expiry date: 04/07/2032

Current heating cost: £316/year

Potential heating cost: £320/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #6073510

Property Details

Street: 2 Normans Close

Town: Great Barford

Postcode: MK44 3JB

Installation Details

Items: 5 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 03/11/2008

Work Completed: 19/09/2008

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

77% since 2010

Event Date Price % change
Sold 05/12/2022 (3 years ago) £247,500 +21.3%
Sold 21/10/2016 (9 years ago) £204,000 +41.7%
Sold 23/03/2012 (14 years ago) £144,000 +2.9%
Sold 26/03/2010 (16 years ago) £140,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
43 PYMS CLOSE, GREAT BARFORD, BEDFORD, MK44 3HY £190,000 27/11/2025 Terraced
24 PYMS CLOSE, GREAT BARFORD, BEDFORD, MK44 3HY £250,000 31/10/2025 Terraced
95 CHAPEL FIELD, GREAT BARFORD, BEDFORD, MK44 3JT £259,950 31/07/2025 Terraced
5 DOTHANS CLOSE, GREAT BARFORD, BEDFORD, MK44 3JS £283,500 04/04/2023 Terraced
107 CHAPEL FIELD, GREAT BARFORD, BEDFORD, MK44 3JT £247,000 16/12/2022 Terraced
75 CHAPEL FIELD, GREAT BARFORD, BEDFORD, MK44 3JT £255,000 02/12/2022 Terraced
67 CHAPEL FIELD, GREAT BARFORD, BEDFORD, MK44 3JT £288,000 21/11/2022 Terraced
7 BROOK LANE, GREAT BARFORD, BEDFORD, MK44 3LU £342,000 23/09/2022 Terraced
51 PYMS CLOSE, GREAT BARFORD, BEDFORD, MK44 3HY £270,000 09/08/2022 Terraced
30 ROXTON ROAD, GREAT BARFORD, BEDFORD, MK44 3LR £286,000 29/04/2022 Terraced
35 BEDFORD ROAD, GREAT BARFORD, BEDFORD, MK44 3JF £360,000 07/02/2022 Terraced
1 CHAPEL CLOSE, GREAT BARFORD, BEDFORD, MK44 3JR £265,250 02/02/2022 Terraced
2 DOTHANS CLOSE, GREAT BARFORD, BEDFORD, MK44 3JS £244,000 21/12/2021 Terraced
8 DOTHANS CLOSE, GREAT BARFORD, BEDFORD, MK44 3JS £262,500 05/11/2021 Terraced
14 BEDFORD ROAD, GREAT BARFORD, BEDFORD, MK44 3JD £200,000 30/07/2021 Terraced
41 WILLOUGHBY CLOSE, GREAT BARFORD, BEDFORD, MK44 3LD £233,000 09/07/2021 Terraced
25 BEDFORD ROAD, GREAT BARFORD, BEDFORD, MK44 3JD £279,995 21/06/2021 Terraced

Area average: £265,659 (17 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -7.6%
10y growth -7.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Bedford. Series: Terraced. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 6%
5y (index) 22.5%
10y (index) 50.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Bedford. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,049/mo
Realistic £1,166/mo
Optimistic £1,283/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bedford.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Northants Central: £693/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Shop Great Barford Stores 0.1 miles
Bus stop The Cross 0.1 miles
Shop Sundorne Bouncy Castles 0.1 miles
Bus stop The Green 1.6 miles
Train station Sandy 3.8 miles
University University of Bedfordshire Polhill Campus 3.9 miles
Train station Bedford St Johns 5.3 miles
Hospital Bedford Hospital SDEC - Same Day Emergency Care 5.4 miles
Hospital The Manor 7.0 miles
University University of Bedfordshire 10.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Anti-social behaviour 1
Burglary 1
Criminal damage and arson 1
Other theft 1
Vehicle crime 1
Total incidents 5

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy Primary 0.3 miles Good — 15 Nov 2022
John Donne Church of England Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Requires improvement — 25 Jan 2024
Moggerhanger Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Good — 27 Nov 2014
Roxton Church of England Academy Primary 2.1 miles Good — 18 Jun 2023
Renhold VC Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Good — 11 Mar 2020

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.45%
Max investor price (0.8%) £145,750
Target investor price (1%) £116,600
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).